CVE-2021-20286: redhat enterprise_linux Reachable Assertion
CVSS: 4.0v2.0MediumModified
AliasesSUSE-SU-2021:2274-1UBUNTU-CVE-2021-20286DEBIAN-CVE-2021-20286openSUSE-SU-2021:2274-1openSUSE-SU-2024:10961-1
Published 15-03-2021Last modified 03-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2021-20286 is a medium (CVSS 4.0) Reachable Assertion vulnerability in redhat enterprise_linux. EPSS estimates a 1.14% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 66% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
4.0/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)EPSS score
1.14%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Timeline
- 15-03-2021PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 03-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
A flaw was found in libnbd 1.7.3. An assertion failure in nbd_unlocked_opt_go in ilb/opt.c may lead to denial of service.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versionsLow 2.7Preferred score · OSV · Ubuntu (Ecosystem advisory) · calculated from vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:LSourcesAll 3 agree
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated2.7LowCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
- NVDNIST2.7LowCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Medium 4.0Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
1.14%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
66%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 1.14% on 20-09-2026
20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score1.14%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Suse3 products
- containerized-data-importer&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Containers 15 SP2< 1.30.0-5.3.2
- kubevirt&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Containers 15 SP2< 0.40.0-5.11.2
- kubevirt&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Containers 15 SP3< 0.40.0-5.11.2
Opensuse2 products
- kubevirt&distro=openSUSE Leap 15.3< 0.40.0-5.11.2
- libnbd&distro=openSUSE Tumbleweed< 1.9.3-1.2
Redhat2 products
- enterprise_linux8.3.0
- libnbd< 1.7.3
Debian1 product
- libnbd< 1.6.2-1
Ubuntu1 product
- libnbdAll versions (No fix recorded)
5 vendors · 9 products
References
9 links- gitlab.com/nbdkit/libnbd/-/commit/fb4440de9cc76e9c14bd3ddf3333e78621f40ad0X Refsource MISCPatchThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/archives/…Advisory